Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00014r0
Location
72 km SSW of Biak, Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1979
3:49 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.8200, 135.9350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
72 km SSW of Biak, Indonesia
Coordinates: -1.8200°, 135.9350° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1979 at 3:49 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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